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眷眷之心

juàn juàn zhī xīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
nostalgia / home-sickness / longing for departed beloved
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

眷眷之心 眷眷之心 [juan4 juan4 zhi1 xin1] /nostalgia/home-sickness/longing for departed beloved/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 眷
    juàn

    (bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children / (literary) to regard with love and affection / to feel concern for / (literary) to regard with love and affection / to feel concern for (variant of 眷[juàn])

  • 眷
    juàn

    (bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children / (literary) to regard with love and affection / to feel concern for / (literary) to regard with love and affection / to feel concern for (variant of 眷[juàn])

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.